Tamil Nadu - Apply for Extend Area Validity of Arms (Gun) License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. A person desirous of applying for Areas Extension of a Firearm license should visit the Commissioner of Police's office or Magistrate's office in their district. Contact link.
2. The required application form can be obtained from the Commissioner’s office.
3. The applicant has to fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
4. Fill in your name, contact details, license details, and address.
5. Complete the application form and submit it along with the required documents to the authority for approval.
6. The required documents are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. The state's licensing authority will approve the application if the application is eligible for extension.
8. The fee to be paid differs for each weapon. Check the "Fees" section of this page for details.
9. The processing time for the Area Extension of Firearms varies for each state.
10. The extended license can be collected from the Commissioner of Police's office.
    

Apply Online:

1. To Apply for Extend Area Validity of arms (Gun) License, the applicant has to visit the following link:Link
2. Click on "Apply Here" and proceed.
3. Now click on the "State Home Department/DM/SDM/Other/MHA" tab from the given options.
4. A form will open up, the applicant shall provide the correct information with all the required details.
5. Select "Category" as "Individual" or "Manufacturer" or "Dealer" and "Service" as "Application for Cancellation of License".
6. On a newly opened page, enter the UIN number and Captcha code and click on "Get Detail" to proceed.
7. Once the "License Specific Details" are displayed, make sure to include or exclude the required information up to date and click "Next"
8. Now enter the "Endorsement Details" and proceed.
9. The applicant shall follow the onscreen instructions to proceed further.
10. Make sure to upload all the "Required Documents".
11. Once the application is verified, pay the requisite "Fee".
12. Download the license from the portal
13. Collect it from the nearest police station by showing the online license.
14. The stipulated time period for the process is 30 days.

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Required Documents

• Passport size photo: 4
• Identification proof (Aadhar card/PAN Card/Voter's Id)
• Copy of the Arms License
• Proof of Residence.
• A NOC (No Objection Certificate)from the last renewing authority.
• Report from the local police station
• Mental and Physical fitness certificate.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Address:
Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai Police,
No. 132, Commissioner Office Building,
EVK Sampath Road, Vepery,
Chennai-600007.
Ph: +91 044 - 25615048, 28555064
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

• Click the following link for contact information for every police station in the district link
  
• On the new page, click on the district you are located in. Next, click on the "About District" drop-down box and select the "Who's Who" option. Every profile of the officers in the district will be listed.
  

Eligibility

Only an existing firearm license holder is eligible to apply for an extension. For further details, visit: link

Fees

The fee for extension depends on the model and type of the firearm: link

Validity

The license is valid in the new address for the period for which it is applied.

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Processing Time

The processing time for area extension of firearms varies for each state.

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Required Information

• Personal details (name, DOB, and Nativity)
• Contact details (Present address, mail id, phone number)
• Nearest police station
• Address on the license
• Occupation
• Period of stay in the new location
• License details (UIN, License number, Issuing authority, last renewing authority)
• Date of Expiry, Area Validity, Weapons endorsed, Ammunition details.
• Details regarding the history of the weapon.
  

Need for the Document

If a person holding a firearm license changes their residence, permanently or temporarily or for any period of more than six months, this procedure is mandatory.

Information which might help

The District Magistrate may grant All India Validity for the following categories of licensees:

• Union Ministers/ Member of Parliament
• Personnel of Defence Forces
• Central Armed Police Forces
• Officers of All India Services
• Officers in the Government/ Government Sector Undertakings/Public Sector Undertakings (with liability to serve anywhere in India)
• Dedicated sportspersons
  

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